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This is an allegory from Rumi\u2019s Mathnawi. It goes like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four people were given a piece of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first was a Persian. He said: \u201cI will buy with this some Angur.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second was an Arab. He said: \u201cNo, because I want Inab.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third was a Turk. He said: \u201cI do not want Inab or Angur, I want Uzum.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth was a Greek. He said: \u201cI want Stafil.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because they did not know what lay behind the names of things, these four started to fight. They had information but no knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One man of wisdom, one true interpreter, could have reconciled them all by saying: \u201cThe needs of all of you can be fulfilled with one and the same piece of money. Your one coin will become as four; and four at odds will become as one united.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such a man would know that each in his own language wanted the same thing – GRAPES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like languages are different but the meaning is the same, similarly paths are different but the Destination is the same. The One manifests in the Many. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the grapes are received and experienced, one knows that the Truth is One. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

True Knowledge can only come from one\u2019s own experience. Information without \u201ctruly knowing\u201d can bring a sense of possession and superiority and lead to meaningless egoistic clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One who has the True Knowledge, like the interpreter, would be able to flow freely in the diversity and yet see the Oneness in diversity. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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